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Joe Kildea

Since 1939, AOPA has protected the freedom to fly by promoting an environment that gives people of all ages the opportunity to enjoy aviation and all it has to offer. As the world’s largest community of pilots and aviation enthusiasts, AOPA can connect reporters with in-house experts on a variety of aviation topics.

Economics

General Aviation’s Economic and Community Impact

Boosting the Economy

General aviation stimulates the economy by creating jobs and contributing to the GDP. In 2013, 1.1 million jobs in the United States were supported by GA. The economic output supported by general aviation was $219 billion, with the GA industry contributing $109 billion to the U.S. GDP.

Humanitarian Missions

1,600 Businesses

Safety

General Aviation Air Safety

Flying Safer Skies

The AOPA Air Safety Institute’s latest general aviation safety report shows that the number of non-commercial aircraft accidents dropped to a new low in 2014. The resulting accident rate—less than one aircraft accident per 100,000 hours of flying—is unprecedented.